User interface and processing workflow questions. Using the built-in viewer. Navigating batches. Manual indexing options.
Clear Recent Jobs List
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
The Recent Jobs list on the main SimpleIndex screen contains the most recent Job Configurations that have been opened in SimpleIndex. This list can be cleared, so it starts adding new Job Configurations to the list fresh. To make this change follow these instructions
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I have a duplex scanner. How to set up SimpleIndex to scan two sided documents automatically?
Friday, 11 August 2023
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Scanning reference. Simplex versus Duplex scanning is a function of your scanner driver. SimpleIndex uses both TWAIN and ISIS drivers. ISIS drivers are faster for high-speed scanners and are preferred. To configure duplex on an ISIS scanner: 1 Select “Use ISIS Driver” from the Scan menu if it is
Exclude Index Field from Index Log
Tuesday, 29 December 2020
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Index & Batch Logging reference. Many times when outputting a Log file via CSV, XML, TXT, etc. there will be index fields that are required in the Job Configuration, but not desired to be output in the Index Log. In those cases those fields can be excluded from the Index
Turn Off Prompts and Pop Ups on Job Configurations
Friday, 04 December 2020
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Job Configuration Interface reference. SimpleIndex has a variety of prompts and pop ups that must be clicked that come up by default. These are normally needed by most users to set certain options or perform certain tasks based on the Job Configuration settings that have been
Change the Font Size of Index Fields
Thursday, 03 December 2020
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Index Fields reference. Index fields have a default 8 point font size, but this can be changed if required for visibility. You can change this by editing a registry file in the Registry Editor and set any font size you would like. To make this change follow these instructions
Large Documents (>500 pages) are Slow to Process
Thursday, 06 February 2020
When working with PDF image files containing a high number of pages (typically in excess of 500, but can vary by file and PC running the job) SimpleIndex may run into performance issues as it attempts to hold all of those pages in memory and perform the requested operations (full-text OCR in particular can tax
Skip to Blank Index on Save Index
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Index & Batch Logging reference. If you would like to have SimpleIndex automatically go to the next page with a blank field and highlight that field when the Save Index button or Enter a change to the XML text of the Job Configuration is needed. This can be useful to
Stop Autorun When Double Clicking Configuration
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Settings Wizard reference. SimpleIndex jobs can be launched from an icon, just like opening a Word document saved on your desktop. However when you do this the default behavior is to automatically run the job file once it opens in SimpleIndex. If you just want to open the job without
Overlap of SimpleView Viewer in SimpleIndex Display
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the SimpleView interface reference. Occasionally on certain Windows displays the SimpleView viewer sub-window in SimpleIndex will extend over the Index fields causing the user to not be able to interact with them or click Save All/Save Index or use the Mouse Actions. This seems to happen more with ultra-high resolution monitors
Sort Lists Error – HexUniControl Module
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Job File reference. If you have an error when manually changing the values in a List type index field that says “HexUniControl” then it’s an issue with the way SimpleIndex sorts the values in the list that the drop down is accessing. This sorting needs to be turned off to avoid
Forward Blank Index Fields
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Index Fields reference. To turn on the carry Forward when you blank out an index field do the following: 1. Right click on the configuration file and open with Notepad or another text editor. 2. Search for this XML value: FORWARD_BLANK 3. Set the value to true
Viewer Reset for SimpleIndex
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete SimpleView Application reference. If you have any issues with the SimpleView viewer within SimpleIndex not displaying properly or the grid size being off you can reset it by doing the following. 1. Go to the Registry by searching for regedit 2. Locate this folder path: hkey_current_user\software\vb and vba applications\simpleindexORhkey_current_user\software\vb and vba program
MISSING file move with multiple files
Monday, 29 July 2019
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete File Output Settings reference. If you want to move the MISSING files from the Output folder to another folder and create multiple MISSING files then use this script for the .bat file: ren “C:\Users\dgraves.META\Desktop\Folder1\Missing.pdf” Missing-%date:~10,4%%date:~7,2%%date:~4,2%_%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%.PDF Move “C:\Users\dgraves.META\Desktop\Folder1\Missing*.pdf” “C:\Users\dgraves.META\Desktop\Folder2” This will rename the file to MISSING-DATE_TIME and then move it to another
In the middle of a batch that was scanned our computer is receiving an error, from that point to the end of the batch it’s not saved. Is this a SimpleIndex problem or windows?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
This usually indicates an overload of the memory of the computer
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If it possible for index values to be keyed twice to ensure accuracy (double-key verification)?
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Please refer to the Wiki Documentation for the complete Database reference. There are two ways to do double-key verification in SimpleIndex. When there is one operator, simply configure 2 index fields with the same name. The index value can only be saved if the 2 fields match. If there are multiple operators, you can accomplish the same
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Acrobat PDF files will not display in SimpleIndex, and when I exit the program it crashes.
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
This is a known compatibility issue between the browser plug-ins for Acrobat 6 (Full) and Acrobat 7 (Reader). When both programs are installed on the same machine, and automatic updates are applied, registration for the browser plug-in is corrupted.
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